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Sturgis City Commission finalizes recycling contract, approves fire truck purchase amid heated public comment on homelessness

A local laundromat owner, Alvie Wall, told commissioners he has dealt with repeated vandalism and theft and said he feels the city has failed to address the issue. “I know you’re sympathetic to the homeless. You feel bad because they’re homeless,” Wall said. “They choose to be homeless. Big deal. That’s their deal. Be homeless all you want, but stop vandalizing my stuff.”

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Sturgis City Commission approves fire department bed bug mitigation, special assessment plan for completed sidewalk project

Ryan Banaszak, the Sturgis' director of public safety, said the department has seen a rise in bed bug infestations over the past few years, particularly in the fire station, police department, and community homes the department encounters during emergency calls.

Ambulance service will keep its full fleet in Sturgis

The newest ambulance will take over as Sturgis’ primary response unit. The lowest mileage ambulance will become the secondary unit.

Sturgis approves Hype for opioid education campaign

The $25,000 campaign will include videos for students and social media, plus unique social media posts.

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Sturgis City Commission: New firefighter sworn in, waste water treatment plant honored, shelter for unhoused stuck on pause 

At a Sturgis City Commission meeting Wednesday proceedings included an award for the city’s wastewater treatment plant, an update on the needs of the unhoused in the community, and new developments with the Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, among others.

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